The nurse is caring for a pregnant client who is taking Humira (adalimumab) to control symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis
The client mentions the pain and inconvenience of the subcutaneous injections and asks, "While I'm pregnant, can I take this drug by mouth instead?" What is the nurse's best response? a. "I will ask the physician to write a pre-scription for you today."
b. "Humira takes much longer to work when it is given orally."
c. "Humira can be given only by subcutane-ous injection."
d. "You can switch from Humira to oral lef-lunomide (Arava)."
C
Humira is given by subcutaneous injection only. Arava causes birth defects; clients taking it must be on strict birth control and must inform their health care providers if pregnancy occurs.
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